From the West
Take Long Island Expressway (LIE I-495) eastbound to exit 62
North, Nicolls Road (Route 97). Travel approximately 8 miles
(crossing Route 347). Follow signs to the Hospital, then follow
directions below, "From the Stony Brook South Entrance, East Campus."

From the East
Take Long Island Expressway (LIE I-495) westbound to exit 62 North,
Nicolls Road (Route 97). Travel approximately 8 miles (crossing Route 347).
Follow signs to the Hospital, then follow directions below, "From the
Stony Brook South Entrance, East Campus."

From the Stony Brook South Entrance, East Campus
From Nicolls Road, turn right onto Health Sciences Drive. Continue to
the first light and turn left onto Edmund D. Pellegrino Road (opposite
the Veterans Home entrance). For the Cancer Center and the Pain Management
Center, use the first parking area. The Imaging Center and the Carol M.
Baldwin Breast Care Center have a dedicated entrance and a parking area at
the opposite end of the building.

The Lung Cancer Evaluation Center, also called the LCEC, provides comprehensive care for people who
have x-ray test results with abnormalities that may indicate the presence of lung cancer, and for
those who have a known diagnosis of lung cancer.

We use a team approach involving different medical specialties, and that's why we describe the care
we provide as multi-disciplinary. We believe this approach is the best way to take care of our
patients, and to give them all the benefits of Stony Brook Medicine.

During each evaluation, our team of specialists works closely together to develop a treatment plan,
which minimizes any inconvenience to our patients, and also maximizes the quality of care they receive
here.

At Stony Brook, we are committed to providing the most sophisticated, compassionate care available
today for the management of lung cancer.

Lung Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. The Stony Brook
University Cancer Center's Lung Cancer Evaluation Center is dedicated to providing and
advancing lung cancer care in the region.

The Lung Cancer Evaluation Center is a multi-disciplinary program focused on the diagnosis,
evaluation and treatment of lung cancer and related disorders. Comprised of physicians with
specialized training in medical oncology, thoracic surgery and radiation oncology, the program
uses an integrated model of medical care delivery, coordinated by a nurse who functions as a
Patient Navigator.

Dr. Thomas Bilfinger

Physicians & Staff

Sunday is a board-certified advanced practice nurse who works in collaboration with
the physicians in the Lung Cancer Evaluation Center. She will see you at your consult,
perform a history and physical, review your case with the appropriate doctors, and
assist in developing the plan of your care. If surgery is part of the plan, Sunday
will assist you in setting up a date for your surgery and pre-operative evaluation
(pre-admission testing), and will manage your follow-up care. She also works with patients
who are part of our nodule follow-up or post-resection protocol. Having lived most of her
life on Long Island, she is familiar with most of the practices on Long Island
and is an excellent resource.

Giselle is the clinical research coordinator of the Lung Cancer Evaluation Center.
Using the latest medical advances and insuring quality care is an important component
of the care we deliver at Stony Brook Medical Center. For those patients offered the
opportunity to participate in clinical trials and chose to participate, Leslie will
assist them throughout their participation. In addition, Leslie is responsible for our
Lung Cancer Registry which we hope will help identify risk factors associated with lung
cancer, and she is involved in the data collection for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Database, which benchmarks quality. Leslie has been a nurse with Stony Brook Hospital
Medical Center for over twenty years and is very important member of the team.

April is a board-certified advanced practice nurse in Stony Brook's Pulmonary Division,
who has a special interest in lung cancer. She also sees patients at the time of their
consult, performs a history and physical, reviews the case with the appropriate doctors,
and assists in the development of the care plan. She also works with patients
who are part of our nodule follow-up or post-resection protocol. April coordinates our
Lung Cancer Support Group which meets monthly.

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It should not be used in place of medical advice and recommendations you receive from your health care provider.
If you have, or suspect that you have a medical problem or condition, please seek the advice of your
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Stony Brook Medicine University Physicians provides marketing advice and consultation to the clinical Faculty associated with the University Faculty Practice Corporations (UFPCs). It does not provide medical care directly or indirectly nor does it oversee, direct, manage or supervise the medical care provided by any of the individual Practices. The individual Practices are responsible for the medical care each Practice provides to its patients. Please note that the Practices listed below are separate University Faculty Practice Corporations (UFPCs).